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| − | This specimen was lot 2289 in Goldberg sale 115 (Los Angeles, February 2020), where it sold for $168. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Great Britain, Scotland|Scotland]]. Plack, 1557. Mary, 1542-1567. Crowned shield dividing M R. Reverse | + | This specimen was lot 2289 in Goldberg sale 115 (Los Angeles, February 2020), where it sold for $168. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Great Britain, Scotland|Scotland]]. Plack, 1557. Mary, 1542-1567. Crowned shield dividing M R. Reverse: Ornate cross with plain cross in center and crowns in angles. Some weakness in legend. Very Fine." The plack was four Scottish pence. It likely originally imitated [[Hainaut (1404-17) plaque|plaques]] of the Low Countries. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
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* [[Scotland 1556 testoon|1556 testoon]] | * [[Scotland 1556 testoon|1556 testoon]] | ||
* [[Scotland 1557 testoon|1557 testoon]] | * [[Scotland 1557 testoon|1557 testoon]] | ||
| + | * [[Scotland 1558 lion|1558 1½ pence (lion)]] | ||
* [[Scotland 1558 1/2 testoon|1558 half testoon]] | * [[Scotland 1558 1/2 testoon|1558 half testoon]] | ||
* [[Scotland 1558 60 shilling Fr-35]] | * [[Scotland 1558 60 shilling Fr-35]] | ||
| + | * [[Scotland 1559 12 pence|1559 12 pence (nonsunt)]] | ||
| + | * [[Scotland (1583-90) 2 pence|(1583-90) tuppence (plack)]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1557]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1557]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from Goldberg sale 115]] | [[Category:Selections from Goldberg sale 115]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:45, 1 August 2025
This specimen was lot 2289 in Goldberg sale 115 (Los Angeles, February 2020), where it sold for $168. The catalog description[1] noted, "Scotland. Plack, 1557. Mary, 1542-1567. Crowned shield dividing M R. Reverse: Ornate cross with plain cross in center and crowns in angles. Some weakness in legend. Very Fine." The plack was four Scottish pence. It likely originally imitated plaques of the Low Countries.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: S.5437.
- Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of the Coins of Scotland, Ireland, Channel Islands & Isle of Man, London: Coincraft, 1999.
- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands (Jersey, Guernsey, Man & Lundy), Pre-Decimal Issues, 2nd edition, London: Spink & Son, 2003.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 115: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2020.
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